Add MS 15875

VOL. X. Office Letters from the Earl of Holdernesse, Secretary of State, to Solomon Dayrolle, 22 Apr. 1755-28 June, 1757, ff. 1, 7, 9, 15, 19, 25, 31, 38, 40, 62, 64, 109, 118, 143;-Copy of message of George II. to the House of Lords, March, 1755, f. 3;-" Note remis à S. E. le Duc de Mirepoix, 24 Nov. 1755," f. 5;-Draft of private Letter from S. Dayrolle to Col. Yorke, 2 June, 1755, f. 11 ;-Drafts of private Letters from the same to the Earl of Holdernesse, 2 June, 1753, 17 Sept. 1756, 5 July, 12-16 Aug. 1757, ff. 12, 82, 149, 156, 360;-Political squib, intitled " Seven good reasons for the changes at Court," 1756, f. 14;-Office Letter from Sir Thomas Robinson (afterwards Lord Grantham) to S. Dayrolle, 25 July, 1755, f. 17 ;- "" Etat des possessions actuelles de la Couronne de la Grande Bretagne dans l'Amérique Septentrionale, à la conclusion du Traité d' Utrecht," f 21 ; -Private Letter from Col. Yorke to S. Dayrolle, 7 Aug. 1755, f. 27;-Private Letter from Sir Benjamin Keene (Envoy at Madrid) to the same, 18 Aug. 1755, f. 29;-Drafts of Letters from S. Dayrolle to Lady Caroline Petersham, (daughter of the ' Duke of Grafton, afterwards Countess of Harrington,) 26 Aug. 1755, 12 Sept. 1766, ff 33, 180;-Two Letters from Alexander Murray (brother to Lord Elibank) to S. Dayrolle, with draft of reply, 8-10 Sept. 1755, fF. 34, 36;-Private Letters from the Earl of Holdernesse to the same, 10 Oct. 1755, 22 July, 1757, fir. 42, 152;-Copy of Letter from S. Dayrolle to the Countess of Albemarle, 3 Nov. 1755, f 44;-Copies of Letters from the same to Sir Everard Fawkener, 16, 18 Nov. 1755, f. 45;-Copy of Letter from M. Rouillé (French Minister) to Henry-Fox, Secretary of State, (afterwards first Lord Holland,) 21 Dec. 1755; inclosing a Memoir, dated Versailles, 21 Dec. 1755; with observations on it, Fr., f. 46;-Copy of Reply from Mr. Fox to M. Rouillé, 13 Jan. 1756, Fr., f 60;-Private Letters from Sir Everard Fawkener to S. Dayrolle, 5 Apr., 16 July, 1756, 6 May, 1757, ff. 66, 77, 122;-Copy of the Treaty of Neutrality, agreed on between the Courts of Vienna and Versailles, signed at Versailles, 1 May, 1756, Fr., f. 68;-

Drafts of Letters from S. Dayrolle to Mr. Cressener, 22 June, 11 July, 1756, ff. 74, 76;-Letter from a writer signing himself " Bon Hollandois," to S. Dayrolle, dat. Amsterdam, 19 Aug. 1756, Fr., f. 80;-Copies of Letters from S. Dayrolle to [George Keppel] Earl of Albemarle, relative to his brother, Henry Keppel, 24 Sept. 1756-11 Jan. 1757, f. 83;- "Traité concernant les finances des Pais-Bas Autrichiens," [1757,] f. 86;-Messages of George II. to the Houses of Lords and Commons, and resolutions thereon, 18 Feb. 1757, ff. 107, 111 ;-Drafts of private Letters from S. Dayrolle to [Emilia Mary] Lady Kildare, (daughter of the Duke of Richmond, afterwards Duchess of Leinster,) 26 Feb. 1748, to the Hon. Henry Legge, 4 Mar. 1757, and to [Charles Lennox], Duke of Richmond, 15 Apr. 1757, f. 117;-

Private Letter from Edward Mason (Secretary to the Duke of Cumberland) to S. Dayrolle, dat. Hanover, 29 Apr. 1757, f. 120;-Copy of Declaration of war by George II. against France, 17 May, 1756, Fr., f. 124;-Copy of Letter from [Frederic II. ] King of Prussia to [George Keith] Earl Marischal, after the battle of Chotzmitz, [June, 1757,] Fr., f. 128;-Extract of Letter from Count Kaunitz (the Imperial Minister) to Count Cobenzl, on the same event, dat. Vienna, 21 June, [1757,] Fr., f. 132;-Draft of private Letter from S. Dayrolle to the Marquise de los Rios, 23 June, 1757, Fr., f. 134;-

Copy of Letter from Count Colloredo (Austrian Minister at London) to the Earl of Holdernesse, notifying his recall, 27 June, 1757, Fr.; with the reply, and passports required, 28 June, fr. 135, 137, 141 ;-Copy of Letter from the Earl of Holdernesse to Mr. Keith, (Envoy at Vienna,) 28 June, 1757, f. 139; -List of the general officers under the command of Charles, Duke of Lorraine, 1757, Fr., f. 145;-Order of battle of the Austrian army in Bohemia, 1 July, 1757, commanded by Prince Charles of Lorraine, Fr., f. 147, b.;-Extract of Letter from Vice-Consul Irvine, at Ostend, to Mr. Wallace, 17 July, 1757, f. 150;-Office Letter from the Earl of Holdernesse to S. Dayrolle, recalling him from Brussels, 2 Aug. 1757, f 154; - Draft of Letter from S. Dayrolle to Count Cobenzl, demanding his passports, 11 Aug. 1757, Fr., f 156 ;-Letters from Count Cobenzl to S. Dayrolle, 12 Aug. 1757, 6 July, 16 Aug. 1759, 21 Mar., 11 Oct. 1760, Fr., IT. 158, 165, 167;-Letter from J. Cleveland (Secretary to the Admiralty) to S. Dayrolle, 17 Aug. 1757;-" Justification of H. R. H-'s [Duke of Cumberland] conduct, in regard to his retreat to Stade," Nov. 1757, f. 163 ;-Original Certificate of Hamey Palmer, Gentleman Usher, that Solomon Dayrolle had been admitted a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, Feb. 1761, f 169;-Original Certificate of Geo. Davis, Gent. Usher, that S. Dayrolle had been admitted into the place of Master of the Revels, 5 Feb. 1761, f. 171;-Order from [William Cavendish] Duke of Devonshire (Lord Chamberlain) to S. Dayrolle, to attend the King's Coronation, by the duty of his place as Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 27 Aug. 1761, f. 173;-Private Letter from Lovel Stanhope (Under-Secretary of State) to S. Dayrolle, to offer him the embassy to Constantinople, 5 July, 1765, f. 175;-Copy of Letter from Sir George Macartney, (afterwards. Earl Macartney,) Ambassador at St. Petersburg, to [Georgiana Carolina Fox] Lady Holland, Feb. 1766, f 176 ;-Copy of Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to [Charles Watson Wentworth] Marquess of Rockingham, 25 July, 1767, f. 181 ;-A short account of the government of the United Provinces, and of its several Colleges, f 186;-

Draft of Letter from S. Dayrolle to Count Cobenzl, 14 Apr. 1768, Fr., f. 196 ;-Draft of Letter from the same to Mrs. Bladen, 31 July, 1771, f. 197 ; -Draft of Letter from the same to the Duchess of Arenberg, 21 Oct. 1776, Fr., f 198;-Heads of Letters, written by the same to various persons not named, f 200;-Private Letter from Gen. William Gordon to Thomas Philip Dayrolle (son of S. Dayrolle) on his father's death, 27 Mar. 1786, f. 201;-

Letters to the same from [Louis Engelbert] Duke of Arenberg, 26 Mar., 6 Apr., 3 July, 24 Sept.,-Nov. 1786, Fr., ff 202-210;-Letter from the young Duchess of Arenberg [Pauline-Louise, A. C. F. de Brancas-Villars] to the same, on his father's death, 28 Apr. 1786, Fr., f 212.

AT the end of this volume is added a detailed Table of Contents to the preceding ten volumes of Letters, made when in the possession of Mr. Upcott, ff. 214-326; which is followed by a large folded sheet, containing the Cypher, used to correspond with Mr. Davenant and Mr. Dayrolle, f. 327. [15,875.]

Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to the Earl of Holdernesse: 1752-1756.

John Cleveland, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to S. Dayrolle: 1757.

includes:

• f. 3 George II of England: Message to the House of Lords: 1755.
• f. 11 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letter to Col. Yorke: 1755.
• f. 17 Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham: Letters to S. Dayrolle: 1747, 1755.
• f. 27 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Letters to S. Dayrolle: 1749-1755.
• f. 29 Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Letters to S. Dayrolle: 1751, 1755.
• ff. 33. 180 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to Lady C. Petersham: 1755-6.
• f. 44 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to the Countess of Albemarle: 1755.
• f. 46 Antoine Louis Rouillé, French Minister of State: Letter to H. Fox: 1755.
• ff. 66. 77. 122 Sir Everard Fawkener: Letters to S Dayrolle: 1747-1757.
• f. 68 Treaties: Treaty of neutrality between the Courts of Vienna and Versailles: 1756.
• ff. 74.76 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to M. Cressener: 1756.
• f.83 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to the Earl of Albemarle;: 1756-1757.
• ff. 107. 111 George II of England: Messages to the Houses of Parliament: 1757.
• f. 117 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters to Lady Kildare.
• f. 120 Edward Mason: Letters to S. Dayrolle: 1757.
• f. 124 George II of England: Declaration of war against France: 1756.
• f. 135 Carlo Borromeo Colloredo, Count; Austrian Minister at London: Letter to the Earl of Holdernesse: 1757.
• f. 137 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letter to the Marquise de los Rios: 1757.
• f. 156 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letter to Count Cobenzl: 1757.
• ff. 158. 165. 167 Louis Cobenzl, Comte; Austrian statesman: Letters to S. Dayrolle: 1757, 1760.
• f. 173 William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire; Lord Chamberlain: Order to S. Day. rolle: 1761.
• f. 175 Lovell Stanhope: Letter to S. Dayrolle: 1765.
• f. 176 George Macartney, Lord Macartney: Letter to Lady Holland: 1766.
• f. 186 Netherlands, United Provinces: Account of the Government and its several colleges.
• ff. 196-200 Solomon Dayrolle, diplomatist: Letters.
• f. 201 William Gordon, General: Letters to T. Dayrolle: 1786.
• f. 201 Thomas Philip Dayrolle, son of Solomon: Letters on the death of his father: 1786.
• ff. 202-212 Louis Engelbert Aremberg, Duke of: Letters from him and his Duchess on the death of S. Dayrolle: 1786.